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Hundreds Of Baby Whales Die In Record Wildlife Disaster Off Argentina

More than 300 baby whales have died along the coast of Argentina in a mass mortality event that has shattered previous records, leaving researchers investigating why so many newborn animals are dying in waters traditionally considered a safe breeding ground. Since June 2026, the bodies of southern right whale calves have been discovered along the […]

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Deaths among southern right whale calves in South America's Patagonia region have prompted scientists to investigate. The causes of these cases, which have been recorded for many years off the coast of Argentina, are being investigated.

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Scientists run to explain why hundreds of young whales died this year in Argentinian Patagonia. The first clues begin to emerge. Since June, more than 300 young whales have died in Argentinian Patagonia (Eubalaena australis). It was an exceptional death, scientists say. The preliminary number is far above the previous annual record, from 2012, when 113 young whales died, the highest ever documented value for the species, both locally and globall…

More than 300 whale calves have been found dead since June on the coast of Argentina, an unprecedented number that breaks the previous record by a huge margin | Laboratory tests have revealed a dangerous bacteria, but researchers suspect that seagulls may be the key to solving the mystery

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Live Science broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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